Republican mayoral contender Joe Lhota sat down with The Wall Street Journal for his first extensive newspaper interview since he clinched his party’s nomination last week. Here are some of Mr. Lhota’s comments that were not in Friday’s story:

Democratic mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio often boasts on the campaign trail that he will be the first mayor in modern history with a child in New York City’s public schools, but GOP opponent Joe Lhota doesn’t believe that credential would make him a better steward of the nation’s largest school system.

“Just because his children go to a public school doesn’t make you the expert in what you need to do,” Mr. Lhota said.

Mr. de Blasio’s son, Dante, who was famously featured (along with his large Afro) in a campaign commercial this summer, is currently a student at Brooklyn Technical High School. The candidate’s daughter, Chiara, was a public school student and is now enrolled in college in California.

On the campaign trail, Mr. de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane, often point to their status as public school parents in hopes of persuading voters that they understand parents’ frustrations with the state of education in the city. Mr. Lhota’s daughter, who is now grown, attended private school.

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com.